Day 2

Have breakfast and pick up a picnic lunch as you make your way to the Peaks of Otter, just 35 minutes from Roanoke off the Blue Ridge Parkway. Plan to hike (or take the shuttle to) Sharp Top for an incredible scenic view.

Stroll along the Railwalk, an interactive display of rail artifacts which will lead you to the Virginia Museum of Transportation. This museum houses one of the largest collections of rolling stock in the east, including the 1218 and J611 historic steam engines.